California Official Visitor's Guide 2009 - (Page 178) inland empire Enjoy: RIVERSIDE CITY HALL. 951/826-5311. 2950 NW Vivion Rd. Enjoy: RIVERSIDE COUNTY COURTHOUSE. 888/748-7733. 4050 Main St. Built in 1904, features classical Beaux Arts design. Enjoy: RIVERSIDE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM. 951/826-5273. 3580 Mission Inn Ave. Cultural and natural history of the region displayed in a former 1912 U.S. post office. www.riversideca. gov/museum. Taste: GLESS RANCH. 951/653-6152. 19985 Van Buren. Buy your fresh oranges at a citrus stand. SAN BERNARDINO (B3) Info: CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU. 800/867-8366. Info: COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO. 909/388-5555. 385 N. Arrowhead Ave. Discover: MT. SAN GORGONIO TRAIL. 909/382-2606. Highest southland peak. F Discover: SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST. 909/382-2600. BFLdk-nq Play: A SPECIAL PLACE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM. 909/881-6514. 1003 E. Highland Ave. Kids learn about visual and performing arts. Enjoy: CIVIC LIGHT OPERA ASSOCIATION. 909/889-6564. 562 W. 4th St. Enjoy: GLEN HELEN REGIONAL PARK. 909/887-7540. 2555 Glen Helen Pkwy. Enjoy: PIONEER MEMORIAL CEMETERY. 909/885-6484. 211 E. 9th St. SAN JACINTO (D6) Enjoy: SAN JACINTO VALLEY MUSEUM. 951/654-4952. 150 Dillon St. trip idea VALLEY DRIVE Taste: MISSION INN RESTAURANT. 951/341-6767; Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, 3649 Mission Inn Ave. Marvel at the new state-of-the-art display kitchen in this historic grande dame hotel, then treat yourself to an elegant Sunday brunch. RIVERSIDE (C3) Enjoy: UC RIVERSIDE/CALIFORNIA MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY. 951/784-3686; 3824 Main St. Stroll through galleries featuring classic images from the 19th and 20th centuries, plus a vast collection of vintage stereographs. RIVERSIDE (C3) Discover: CALIFORNIA CITRUS STATE HISTORIC PARK. 951/780-6222; 9400 Dufferin Ave. Uncover the juicy facts about California’s “second gold rush”—the race to plant lush groves of oranges, lemons, and grapefruits. RIVERSIDE (C3) Taste: TOM’S FARMS. 951/277-4422; 23900 Temescal Canyon Rd. Nibble your way through a world of cheeses, nuts, and local fruits, or pick up a gift basket for the folks back home. CORONA (C2) Enjoy: LAKE ELSINORE OUTLETS. 951/245-0087; 17600 Collier Ave. Glean the ABCs of bargain shopping from stores like Anna’s Linens, Bass Outlet, Carter’s, and more. LAKE ELSINORE (E3) Play: PERRIS VALLEY SKYDIVING. 800/759-3483; 2091 Goetz Rd. Float on a column of air inside a wind tunnel chamber as you experience the sensation of skydiving—with no need for plane or parachute. PERRIS (D4) Play: ORANGE EMPIRE RAILWAY MUSEUM. 951/657-2605; 2201 South A St. Tootle along on a restored streetcar, a train, or one of the vintage interurban cars that once raced across Southern California. PERRIS (D4) inland empire events JUNE Huck Finn Jubilee, Victorville. JUN 19–21. Camp out in a meadow, eat tasty vittles, ride in a hot-air balloon, or listen to three days of country and bluegrass music; it’s a memorable way to spend Father’s Day weekend. INFO: 951/341-8080 JULY Fourth of July Fireworks, Big Bear. JUL 4. Shimmering rockets 1 LOS ANGELES N C COUNTY R REGION 30 miles to Los Angeles 2 Glen Helen A N G E L E S Blockbuster Pavilion NF 15 3 Devore 215 4 0 18 206 330 5 6 10 mi N 7 A light up the night skies on America’s birthday. Organizers load up a barge, sail it out to the center of Big Bear Lake, and then let the works go ka-pow! INFO: 800/424-4232 SEPTEMBER Stater Bros. Route 66 Rendezvous, San Bernardino. SEP 17–20. Muscoy 30 Perris Blvd C Oak Gle n Rd B D E 66 San Bernardino Int’l Airport Loma Upland 30 California Speedway Linda 38 Montclair Oak Glen 10 Colton San Redlands Ontario Int’l Glen Ontario Yucaipa Grand Bernardino Airport Avon 215 Terrace Asistencia 60 Rubidoux Calimesa Chino 83 Riverside Chino Hills Mira Loma Planes of 10 Fame Air Mission Jurupa Los Serranos Cherry Valley Moreno Valley Inn Museum 60 Chino 10 142 Hills SP Norco 91 Castle Beaumont California Park 71 LAKE Citrus SHP 79 Corona Bu PERRIS r en Blv San Jacinto d Woodcrest Home SRA Wildlife Area Gardens MARCH Lake ORANG E RA G El Cerrito Matthews AFB Lakeview R a m o n a Exp COUNT Y OT y Glen Ivy Perris Hot Springs San Jacinto R REGION N Orange Empire Homeland 74 Hemet Railway Museum 15 Menifee Park Sun City Winchester Lake Terra Quail Valley National Forest Elsinore Cotta Rancho Cucamonga Highland Fontana Rialto San Bernardino Mountain Moun ta in nt District tr ict r ct DES E RT S DESE R TS ST REGI O N GIO I Fire up your inner hot-rodder at the big daddy of classic cruisin’ car shows and a celebration of historic Route 66 —1,900 smokin’ cars set against a soundtrack of rock and country music. INFO: 909/891-1874 SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest, Big Bear. Weekends SEP 12–OCT Va n BLM Land Military Land Trip Idea Main Street City 74 Lake Elsinore Wildomar Railroad Canyon Reservoir 79 215 Valley District Lake Skinner 25. Listen to real oompah-pah bands, watch authentic folk dancing, and hoist a glass or two of tasty German lager. INFO: 800/424-4232 NOVEMBER–DECEMBER 371 F Major Airport Rest Area Welcome Center Wildlife Viewing Area California Mission CLEVELAND NF Murrieta Santa Rosa Plateau Eco Preserve Temecula Valley Wineries 15 Temecula 79 Vail Lake Festival of Lights, Riverside. SAN DI GO IE O COUNTY R EG I Y RE GION E Aguanga G 47 miles to San Diego NOV 27–DEC 31. Two million lights drape downtown and the amazing Mission Inn; picture its fairy-tale towers outlined in lights. INFO: 951/784-0300 178 visitcalifornia.com http://www.riversideca.gov/museum http://www.visitcalifornia.com
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